barde /ˈbɑrd/
  Bard, Barde  n.
  1. A piece of defensive (or, sometimes, ornamental) armor for a horse's neck, breast, and flanks; a barb. [Often in the pl.]
  2. pl. Defensive armor formerly worn by a man at arms.
  3. Cookery A thin slice of fat bacon used to cover any meat or game.
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